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World's Best Anglers Gearing Up for FLW Tour Stop On Lake Champlain

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:05 -0400

PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - The Walmart FLW Tour presented by Folgers will stop in Plattsburgh, New York, July 9-12 for the final regular-season tournament of the 2009 season on Lake Champlain that will feature anglers from across the United States, Mexico and Japan fishing for top awards of $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division.

NEW YORK FREE FISHING WEEKEND BEGINS TOMORROW

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:11:04 -0400

This weekend, June 27 and 28, anglers and potential anglers are able to fish in New York's lakes, rivers and streams without a state license, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminded people today.

LIVETARGET LURES FINDS THE BASSMASTER ELITE PODIUM

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:35:15 -0400

Grand Island, New York - Koppers Fishing and Tackle Corp., manufacturer of the ultra-realistic LIVETARGET crankbaits find themselves in the B.A.S.S. spotlight after Elite angler Stephen Browning captured his third top ten finish this season at the Genuity River Rumble June 11-14 in Fort Madison, Iowa.

THARP WINS BFL ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:42:20 -0400

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (June 22, 2009) - Randall Tharp of Gardendale, Alabama, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® Empire Division tournament on Lake Champlain Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned Tharp $4,000 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Potomac River Regional Championship in Marbury, Md., Oct. 8-10, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

NEW YORK DEC CONSIDERS REGULATIONS TO PROTECT DELAWARE RIVER SHAD

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:51:50 -0400

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be holding two public information meetings on potential recreational fishing regulation changes being considered for Delaware River American shad. The shad population is in significant decline and in need of rebuilding, prompting DEC to pursue decreasing the current daily creel limit from six fish to three fish.

NY DEC EXPANDS SHELLFISH CLOSURE

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:21:44 -0400

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announces that shellfish harvesting in certain areas in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, has been expanded due to the detection of a marine biotoxin that can adversely affect public health.

BEST TOWNS FOR SPORTSMEN NAMED BY OUTDOOR LIFE

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:19:27 -0400

New York, New York-Outdoor Life magazine ranks the top towns for hunters and anglers to live in its June/July 2009 issue. The magazine used extensive data to score 200 towns on available sporting opportunities and quality-of-life for its second annual ranking. Lewiston, Idaho, population 31,794, took top honors on the magazine's "Best Places to Live" list. The magazine also names 10 great towns on the list for whitetail hunters. For complete details on all 200 towns, please visit www.OutdoorLife.com.

COMMISSIONER APPLAUDS 2009 DELAWARE BASIN RESERVOIR RELEASE PROGRAM

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:13:52 -0400

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis yesterday applauded a new agreement that will help protect fish from the stresses of high temperatures in the Delaware River Basin this summer by clearing the way for more cold water releases from the Cannonsville Reservoir. The agreement will also improve habitat by reducing unnatural fluctuations in reservoir releases.

NY DEC ISSUES LAKE STURGEON ADVISORY

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:26:48 -0400

In the wake of numerous reports of lake sturgeon being caught recently by anglers in the Upper Niagara River near Buffalo Harbor, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reminded the public that these fish (Acipenser fulvescens) are listed as a threatened species in New York State. There is no open season for this fish species and possession of lake sturgeon in New York is prohibited.

VERSUS COUNTRY FEATURES FISHING FROM 7-11 TONIGHT

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:51:44 -0400

New York, New York- VERSUS Country presents a night of the best fishing shows on television with premiere episodes of Napa's North to Alaska, Hunt for Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg, The Best and Worst of Tred Barta, and Sport Fishing Magazine TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Viewers can access videos, articles, television schedules, VERSUS on Demand content and much more online atwww.VERSUSCountry.com.

NY DEC ISSUES REMINDERS AND TIPS FOR TROUT AND SALMON OPENING ON WEDNESDAY

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:35:02 -0400

With the traditional April 1 opening day for New York's trout and salmon fishing seasons fast approaching, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued tips and reminders for anglers in every region.

New York State Walleye Record Broken

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:07:39 -0500

The start of 2009 marked the first record-breaking fish caught in New York State since 2007. Fishing with tip-ups, Thomas Reed of Kill Buck, New York pulled a 16 pound 9 ounce walleye through the ice on Mystic Lake on January 20th. Located in Cattaraugus County, Mystic Lake sits along Tunungwant Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River.

CORTLAND INTRODUCES PRECISION PE+ CRYSTAL SALTWATER LINES

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:20:31 -0500

CORTLAND INTRODUCES PRECISION PE+ CRYSTAL SALTWATER LINES

Cortland, New York: Cortland Line has been a leader in fly line technology and development since introducing the first synthetic fly line in 1953. Since then, they have lead the way in technology. From the 444 and 444SL Classic coatings, super-high floating Dyna-Tips and the ultra-hard surface Tropic Plus lines. Cortland scientists have again developed another technology in performance fly lines.

SPORTSMAN CHANNEL ANNOUNCES DIRECTV DISTRIBUTION DEAL

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:32:51 -0500

New York, NY -- The Sportsman Channel (TSC) announced today that it has reached a distribution agreement with DIRECTV that will make the network available to DIRECTV customers by the end of January 2009. TSC will be available in the CHOICE XTRA™ package. The Sportsman Channel is owned and operated by InterMedia Outdoors, Inc. (IMO), the largest media company in the outdoor-enthusiast category.

"FLY FISHING THE WORLD" MOVING EXCLUSIVELY TO THE SPORTSMAN CHANNEL

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:14:22 -0500

New York, New York -- InterMedia Outdoors, Inc. (IMO), the industry leader and largest provider of content dedicated to sportsmen, and the parent company of The Sportsman Channel (TSC), today announced it has moved the award-winning show "Fly Fishing the World" exclusively to TSC. "Fly Fishing the World," which was previously aired on Versus and The Outdoor Channel, is produced by Barrett Productions, one of the preeminent producers of outdoors, adventure and sports television programming. IMO acquired Barrett Productions in August 2008.